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Uberís head of HR resigns reportedly after discrimination probe

Uberís human resources chief Liane Hornsey resigned from the company following an internal investigation into her handling of allegations of racial discrimination at the ride-hailing giant, including some claims of discrimination against Hornsey herself, Reuters reports.
The resignation came after an anonymous group claiming to be Uber employees of color got in touch with the news service to allege that Hornsey made derogatory comments about the companyís head of diversity Bernard Coleman, and that she had denigrated and threatened former Uber executive Bozoma Saint John, who recently left Uber. Saint Johnís departure was a result of the alleged harassment, the group claimed.
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Liane Hornsey, who had led Uber&apos;s HR efforts for 18 months, leaves following a Reuters report that a group of employees charged she used discriminatory, derogatory language about two high-ranking ...